Wyclef Jean is a Grammy Award winning musician and producer. Originally a member of the The Fugees, he is now a successful solo artist and actor.
Jean's $2.4 million waterfront mansion in Miami Beach, Florida was taken in foreclosure and scheduled to be auctioned off on December 12, 2008CBS4: Wyclef Jean Home Hits Auction Block Friday (December 12, 2008)
Video: Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti?
On July 27, 2010, Newsweek reported that musician Wyclef Jean is considering running for President of Haiti later this fall.
Jean has been one of the more active proponents of fund-raising and humanitarian efforts in his home country, particularly following the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the island nation. In 2005, Jean established the Yele Haiti Foundation, to provide scholarships for children affected by Hurricane Jeanne.
The Smoking Gun had reported early this year about concerns over how the charity "has spent money in the past... including $100,000 for a performance by Jean at a 2006 benefit concert."
References
Fast Facts
-
Name
Nelust Wyclef Jean
-
Fact:
Also known as Wyclef
-
Born
-
Genre
-
Birthplace
Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
-
Current Residence
Saddle River, New Jersey
-
Active
1987–present
-
Labels
Ruffhouse Records, Columbia Records, J Records, Koch Records
-
Associated acts
-
Fact:
Honorary ambassador for Haiti
